The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-22
COM MENT AND OPINION.

| 10 nold Timothy Coughlln guilty or the
| Chatsworth disaster is travesty on justice.
| Albany Express.
| HENRY WATTERsoN has not read anybody ont
| of the Democratic party since the evening of the
late lamented Kentucky Observation-Disclosures
| Tribune.
| WHEN Stanley comes back and reads his
| obituaries in the columns of the leading news
papers of the world he will ascertain what a
! great man he would have been if he had died.
| -Philadelahia Inquirer.
| IF there is nothing in the Kentucky elections
this drop of 10000 more less IN the Demo
| cratic majority-wny does the true and
| faithful Courier-Journal spend much time in
| explaining the matter a-Springfeld Republican
WHEN section bosses are guilty of criminal
| neglect whereby wholesale disaster is caused,
they must accept the consequences of their fail
ure. But is the line of preparation for blunder.
| folly and crime in railroad management TO be
| drawn at the hand-carta-Chcaeo Herald.
On Indiana road which had an excursion
| to Niagara the track was inspected, and the
| superintendent in his private went ahead
pilot. If prominent official were thus sent
ahead of all passenger trains, railroads would be
| operated with very little carelessness and mis-
mapagement-Chicago Times
THE Herald is informed tn at the independents
| of Indiana would support Judge Gresham
against Mr. Cleveland, but between the latter
and Senator Sherman they would be Indifferent.
The next Republican national convention will
nominate candidate for the Republican party
rather than for handful of Independents.
Boston Journal
hind him. 1t will be impossible for him
trace his steps. He must go forward; and if he
proceeds with vigor. frmness and determination
the prospect Is that will be he successful in his
campaign against the secessionists. He certain
ly will unless England is ready to part company
with Ireland.-Chicago Times.
How much worse is Lawyer Dunn, who ad-
vised Teller Scott to steal all he could and run
away. than the professional criminal lawyer
whose income is made up of thieves and mur-
derers' money! Probably the number of Grim
al To- uhn rOh hair ,tca f~r
is small, but the principle involved is the same
in both cases.-New York Graphic.
OHIO and Pennsylvania Republicans have de-
clared for restriction of immigration. The
probabilities are that the demand for protection
from the evil will daily grow in strength from
this time on and result in the adoption of
strong restriction plank in the platform of the
national Republican convention, aud perhaps in
the Democratic convention aso.-Cleveland
Leader.
IT has been proved over and over again, in
every part of the country, that prohibition
law effect but little unless it represents the
wishes of the people. Had the Legislature i'm
posed on the people of Anderson arbitrary
prohib law for their governments, it is plain
now that it would have been dead letter A
similar law for the whole State would have no
better fate. Charleston News and Courier
Nor long ago the Indianapolis Sentinel DEM
in a savage assault upon the 6. A. r, said that
1.-The indications that a plot to be
cocted to murder Cleveland at st. Louis" It is
unnecessary say that the Sentinel never had
remark unless its editor was born dead at the
top. The indications" he speaks of were all in
his weak mind. His hatred of the G.. A. r. led
him to uncover what ne should always keep hid
his true inwardness. Tribune.
THE postofice at present is not serving the
public well. And we do not hesitate to say that
if the express companies lost and delayed
many packages the postoffice loses and de-
laws letters there would be a popular outburst
of indignation. The situation does not improve.
Mails more irregular now than they
six months ago, aud more letters lost 60
astray. The service has deteriorated just in
proportion to the appointment of new men
take the place of those who had experience and
has been in steady ratio. We hoped at first
that the new employees would improve but the
service grows worse, and the conclusion is
forced upon that the appointments
not made for fitness but rewards for parti-
san service.-Hartford Courant
THE Civil service Commission may argue and
explain until doomsday. but they not make
a candid man of average sense believe the
petitive exarnin atoms which result in the selec-
ton of 1872 Democrats and two Republicans are
not conducted a partisan basis. 1t is idle TO
attempt to explain this fact the assumption
that very few Republicans apply, because upon
the ground of selection upon ascertaiued merit
a large number of Republicans in a city like
had been previously announced that no Republi-
need apply. In the light of the Chicago and
Philadelphia decisions. 1t may be fairly assumed
that the Civi-service Commission regards it as
its first duty to vindicate the appointees of the
President. and consequently are no longer
entitled to the con fdence or respect of the pub
lic.-Bosron Journal.